Taza, Son of Cochise

Feb 18, 1954

1h 19m

★ 5.5

He led the Apache nation against Geronimo's last great raid!!!

Overview

Three years after the end of the Apache wars, peacemaking chief Cochise dies. His elder son Taza shares his ideas, but brother Naiche yearns for war...and for Taza's betrothed, Oona. Naiche loses no time in starting trouble which, thanks to a bigoted cavalry officer, ends with the proud Chiricahua Apaches on a reservation, where they are soon joined by the captured renegade Geronimo, who is all it takes to light the firecracker's fuse...

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Ross Hunter Productions

Taza, Son of Cochise Trailers

Cast

Taza

Rock Hudson

Oona

Barbara Rush

Captain Burnett

Gregg Palmer

Naiche

Rex Reason

Grey Eagle

Morris Ankrum

Chato

Eugene Iglesias

Cy Hegan

Richard H. Cutting

Geronimo

Ian MacDonald

Cochise

Jeff Chandler

General Crook

Robert Burton

Sgt. Hamma

Joe Sawyer

Lt. Willis

Lance Fuller

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5.2

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3.6

Fort Utah

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3.0

Apache War Smoke

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6.1

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4.0

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5.5

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4.7

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5.8

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5.6

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6.0

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5.4

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4.9

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6.0

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6.0

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5.1

Ambush

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5.7

Tomahawk Trail

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6.0

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6.8

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6.3

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